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Text 402. Selling books

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    Liu Biao ordered the waterway to be blocked, but not the entire waterway. It was not difficult to find a ferry to cross the Han River.  Looking for more than ten ferries near Yin County in Nanyang, goods, livestock and people all crossed the Han River in seven or eight times, and then dozens of miles south, they entered the boundary of Nanjun.  At this time of year, the autumn harvest has just begun in Nanjun. There are many large and small caravans coming here to buy grain. Zhao Yuan and the others are mixed in among them, and they are not conspicuous at all.  Based on the origin of Zhao Yuan's caravan, when they left Henan this time, they should have gone east, passing through Yanzhou and Yuzhou to sell all the way back to their hometown.  "It's a pity that the east of Dayuan is all Cao Mengde's territory. As for this man's ferocious temper, just think of the corpses that blocked the Surabaya River. Who in Xuzhou doesn't have lingering fears?  Selling books outside this time was risky, and Zhao Yuan did not want to provoke the butcher.  Therefore, he only asked the chief steward to lead a few close associates to rush home, preparing to quietly move his family to Henan.  There are a few chief stewards missing from the caravan, and at the same time there are three more people, all entrusted by Zheng Ran. Two are middle-aged people with vicissitudes of life, plus a tough young man.  Zhao Yuan wanted to treat these three people politely, but after the two middle-aged men joined the caravan, they immediately blended into the group of gangsters and rushed to work all the way. After only seven or eight days, even Zhao Yuan sometimes only  Think of them as your own caravan buddies.  The sturdy young man named Lu Liang did not look like an ordinary clerk in terms of skin, temperament, and body, so he stayed with Zhao Yuan as a guard. He was the only one who enjoyed the privileges of the caravan.  The caravan originally hired eight or nine capable guards, but they traveled more and more to Henan. Most of the guards chose to leave the caravan and settle down under Deng Mu'an. Zhao Yuanhou tried to win over them, but in the end only three were left. Now they are temporarily gone.  Add a Luliang.  It was Zhao Yuan who decided where the caravan would go, but when they were in Nanyang, Lu Liang also suggested that for safety reasons, the caravan should go west after arriving in Nanjun.  Selling books along the way, passing through Zigui and Wu County to Badong and back again. Although it takes a lot of time and effort to pass through many checkpoints, it is still going back and forth between the two forces.  It is easier to escape even when being hunted.  It¡¯s just that Lu Liang is not good at business. When he arrived in Nanjun, Zhao Yuan was willing to take risks. He planned to enter Xiangyang directly.  Liu Biao, the ruler of Jingzhou, was not the only one who was more lenient than Cao Cao. This time, the businessmen were in Luoyang to select the remaining books.  In the end, Zhao Yuan and several others got nearly 2,000 volumes each. Zhao Yuan helped Zheng Ran capture Xi Zuo Shi and got another 500 volumes alone.  There are nearly 2,500 books, which a small place can't sell out. Only by paying off the debt before June next year can you get the status of a meritorious citizen. If you keep it in your hands, it will only lose value day by day.  The road Lu Liang mentioned was indeed safe, but Zhao Yuan had heard before that other merchants preparing to sell books also wanted to take this road.  Nanjun was governed in Jiangling, but Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao only lived in Xiangyang City at the northern end of Nanjun, and it was managed over the years.  Xiangyang is much more prosperous than Jiangling. Many Jingzhou aristocratic families and scholars gather here. Xiangyang is not only the closest place, but also books are easy to sell. It is estimated that others will not dare to come here for a while. It is natural for those with large volumes like Zhao Yuan to ship goods.  .  ¡° Two thousand five hundred books is a lot, and it is also a very huge wealth at this time, but it only requires five animals to carry it all. The other animals carry Henan honey that Zhao Yuan bought with his spare money.  Zhao Yuan decided to enter Xiangyang, the road was very close.  The caravan claimed to be selling honey, and within a day they paid an expensive entry fee and sneaked into the city.  After staying in a guest house in the city, Lu Liang went out to investigate for the caravan and returned in the evening to tell Zhao Yuan.  No one has come to Xiangyang City to sell books, and there are no abnormalities in the city. It is believed that Liu Biao did not report this matter.  Early the next morning, Zhao Yuan sent his steward to lead the guys to the market to sell honey. He and three guards set up the bookstall far away from the honey stall, pretending not to know each other.  ??While Liu Biao was unaware.  The first day of selling books was the safest time, but Lu Liang still helped him go to the official temple and keep an eye on the movement.  Zhao Yuan knew that rare things are valuable. Among the books on display, there were nine volumes of Confucian classics each with a hundred volumes. The remaining books such as "Guiguzi" and "Qin Cao" only had three copies, and the rest were left in the cargo box.  Even so, many people in the market still stared in disbelief when they saw the stalls with so many books, but they just stood around and watched from a distance, and no one asked him anything for a while.  Scholars rarely go to the market, but a wealthy family has servants who come to the market every morning to buy food. When they find his bookstall, they immediately rush home to tell their master.  Two or three moments later, an old scholar who lived nearby came running up, panting and limping on one foot, and asked loudly from a distance: "That calligrapher, who copied your book?" Anyone?  As long as you take a glance, you can notice the difference between printed books and copied books. This aspect cannot be kept secret. When he ran to the stall, Zhao Yuan replied: "My books are made by the new method and are not copied by humans!" Old Scholar Renyun  Angrily, he scanned the titles on the covers of each book one by one. The light in his eyes became brighter and brighter. When he saw Cai Cai's words recorded under "Qin Cao"After reading these three little words, I became even more breathless. I reached out to pick up the book and read it.  Zhao Yuan pressed down the book anxiously, but the old scholar couldn't take it away. He glared at him and said, "If you don't read the text first, how can you know whether it is true or not? Are there any errors or omissions? How do you buy a book and negotiate the price?" Zhao Yuan shook his head and said, "I'm selling the book.  , such as the collection of Confucian classics, first imitates the text of the Xi Ping Shi Jing, and then checks it with famous scholars, which can ensure that there are very few errors and omissions. This is the same for every book!  If you don¡¯t buy it, you won¡¯t be allowed to pick up any more books to read!¡± The old scholar looked at the covers of each book and felt that the one he wanted most was the rare book of music, so he nodded hurriedly and said, ¡°That¡¯s the limit!¡±  When Zhao Yuan let go, the old scholar hurriedly took out "Qin Cao", opened the first page and read it carefully. After a while, he had to finish reading it. He was already fascinated and wanted to turn to the second chapter. Suddenly he remembered the bookseller's words and was filled with excitement.  Holding back, he read two more articles from the beginning to the end, and felt that they were very suitable to his liking, so he asked: "What is the price of this book?" Zhao Yuandao: "Ten gold!" "Ten gold?" The old scholar was furious and shouted  : "You have this method of sealing. It is very easy to make a book! And this book has never been heard of. Is it really written by Cai Bozhe? Is it worth the price?" As expected, the other party saw through the authenticity of the seal, but Zhao Yuan remained calm and unhurried.  He said: "This gift from Cai Zhonglang's daughter, is it true?" The old scholar was startled for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Cai Bojie's daughter is in the north?" "The Emperor Yuan brought him into the palace and heard that he has given birth to a daughter!"  The Xiping Stone Scripture mentioned before is in Luoyang City. After hearing this again, it is not difficult for the bookseller to guess that the credibility of this "Qin Cao" suddenly became a little higher, but the price is just painful.  The old scholar angrily turned his attention to other books and asked: "What is the price of the Confucian classics?" "One volume of the Confucian classics is worth a gold!" The old scholar wanted to read the text again, but Zhao Yuan stopped him again: ""Qin Cao"  "If you haven't bought it, you can't read the rest of the book!" Zhao Yuan had a firm attitude.  The old scholar was so angry that he flew into a rage, but he had already said it before, so he could only hold back the curse words: "How much concession will you make?"  The old scholar's resentment suddenly became more intense.  He knew that books were expensive, so when he heard that there was a book seller in the market, he came in a hurry and did not forget to bring his money, but if the other person was lucky enough to copy it by hand, that would be fine.  At this time, I understand the method of printing books. How can I not feel pain when I think about being made so much by profiteers?  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????:??????????????????????????????OUTOUT out of school, the price of books will drop significantly in the next few years, but the thing I love most in my life is right in front of me, how can I endure the itch in my heart?  I also saw that there are only three copies of "Qin Cao". I am afraid that it will also be an orphan copy that is difficult to find in the future. What if no one prints it in the future and the opportunity is missed and the copy cannot be found again?  In the end, I had no choice but to spend my gold and silver to buy "Qin Cao" first.  I also flipped through the collection of Confucian classics that I had not read, and bought five books in total. I only hope to collect the rest when the price of books drops in the future.  While scolding the profiteers, the old scholar happily touched the books, put on socks on one foot and clogs on the other, and limped home.  After the business opened, there were also curious merchants from the city who came to browse and buy several collections of Confucian classics.  Next, the stall was completely surrounded by taxis.  Books are the heritage of a family, even more important than wealth.  Scholars from Xiangyang came one after another. Even if they figured out the method of sealing books, most of them would still be slaughtered with their necks raised.  Scholars can¡¯t wait to have each copy of the Confucian Classics. Some people who have hand-written copies at home also want to buy them back to compare and make corrections.  There are also those who think they are not knowledgeable enough and want to borrow Da Yuan's punctuation marks to break up sentences. But those who have enough money will buy several episodes, and even some of them in their entirety.  "Guiguzi" and other rare books can only be sold if you find someone you like, but they are expensive. One book sells ten copies of the Confucian Classic.  Many people took "Excerpts from Biography of Women" as gifts or collections for their sisters and daughters at home. There were very few of these books on display, and when the last one was sold, there would often be situations where two people would compete to raise the price.  However, Zhao Yuan did not dare to overdo the public outrage, so he hurriedly took out the book from the box to make up for it and stopped the dispute.  Among the important civil and military ministers in Jingzhou, the Kuai family, Huang family, Cai family, Wen family, Huo family, etc. all came to buy books. Even Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi also came to buy books in person.  After hearing the news, the poor people who came to watch could only smile helplessly when faced with the high price of books. However, as more people bought books, they thought that they would have a greater chance of borrowing and copying books from friends among them in the future.  , and with this method of printing books in the world, the price of books will one day drop to a level that they can afford. Apart from melancholy, there is also a little joy.  On this first day alone, Zhao Yuan sold more than 800 books of various types. Not only did he have to prevent Liu Biao from sending officials to arrest and punish him after he found out the secret, but he also had to prevent the young people in the city from taking advantage of the money and killing him before the end of the day.  After closing the stall, he didn't dare to sell any more, so he and the three guards rushed to collect the remaining books and belongings, and left the city gate closed while it was still dark.??Run out of the city.  There were too many book buyers, and some of them noticed something strange on the back cover. Liu Biao was informed by someone when it got dark, but there were already many books sold and it was impossible to take them back one by one. Then the scholars and the people could no longer be stopped from discussing the Yuan system.  When he hunted and killed booksellers again, it turned out that he wanted to protect the people more than Fangchuan had a guilty conscience, which caused his reputation to plummet. Although he gritted his teeth with hatred, he could only let it go for the time being.  Luoyang initially told Zhao Yuan and other merchants that selling books might lead to death, but it was just "possible". After all, no one could guess how the princes would react when they learned the truth.  The caravan sold honey for two days in Xiangyang as normal. Lu Liang and other people made inquiries and found that the city was already discussing the Sizhou system. Jingzhou officials did not behave abnormally. They were relieved and went out of the city to report to Zhao Yuan.  A few days later, Zhao Yuan entered Xiangyang again, and books were put up for sale in a grand manner in the market.  However, although Liu Biao was not punished, he was about to levy heavy taxes. He sent a city official to stand next to the bookstall. Every time Zhao Yuan sold a book, he would levy half the price as tax.  After selling for another day, the profits were greatly reduced. Zhao Yuan was also distressed, so he had to lead the caravan to leave Xiangyang and go to Jiangling, Wuling and other places. However, he had to guard against being attacked and killed along the way, and the journey was full of confusing formations.  (My cousin fell and broke his arm. He just came back from the hospital. An update today. This ends the story. Please vote for recommendations first.) (~^~) Mobile phone users please visit http://m.piaotia.net
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